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A low pressure area (LPA), the tail-end of a frontal system, and the Northeast Monsoon or Amihan will cast cloudy skies with rains over the Philippines within the next 24 hours, PAGASA said late Monday afternoon.

SN9 is on deck to boldly follow in the footsteps of SN8, which bravely sacrificed itself in the name of iteration.

BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China securities regulator has approved the initial public offerings (IPOs) of four companies on the science and technology innovat

Before the first major Artemis mission takes off, NASA needs to prove its huge rocket system is up to the task with a spectacular "Green Run" hot fire test.

President-elect calls the federal effort so far a "dismal failure."

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have ...

By KATE KELLAND, Reuters Published January 14, 2021 8:24am LONDON —People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to carry and spread the virus, a UK study of healthcare workers has found. Preliminary findings by scientists at Public Health England (PHE) showed that reinfections in people who have COVID-19 antibodies from a past infection are rare - with only 44 cases found...

Some octopus species appear to be coping well with increase in ocean acidity, for now While the species may be able to acclimate to near-term ocean acidification, the environmental effects of acidification and hypoxia may be challenging. Jan 15, 2021 16:36:20 IST A new study has now tested the effects of ocean acidity on octopuses. The study, conducted by the Walla Walla University, in collaboration with La Sierra University, was published in  Physiological and Biochemical Zoology journal. Th...

The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases yesterday called on the New Zealand Government to begin its COVID-19 vaccination programme as soon as possible, saying the country is currently “at greater risk” from the spread of the so-called UK variant. Additionally, almost New Zealanders returning from abroad will soon be required to provide a negative test result before boarding a flight to New Zealand in an effort to keep the new variants at bay. The SMC asked experts to comment on w...

Before the first major Artemis mission takes off, NASA needs to prove its huge rocket system is up to the task. That calls for a "Green Run" hot fire test.